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LSE

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

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